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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and Gray | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S23, with a global score of 79.8 against 77.9. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has the previous 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy S23 has Android 13 version. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much greater processing power than Galaxy S23, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processing unit. Galaxy S23 features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a much less megapixels resolution back camera and a much tinier camera sensor, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
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